New book alert - Building Science Systems in Africa
We are pleased to announce the upcoming book by Dr. Rebecca Hanlin and Dr. Aschalew Tigabu with colleagues as part of SGCI Africa. The book argues that African governments are at a turning point with science systems and continue work to move beyond only science as research and innovation to encapsulate all forms of knowledge, technology and innovation
Political economy insights for science system transformations in sub-Saharan Africa - Policy Brief
Building and strengthening transformative science (and research, technology and innovation, collectively, STI) systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is as much a political and economic challenge as it is technical. Current political economy contexts – whether national, regional or global – condition the ways STI systems in SSA evolve, the goals they prioritise, and which STI system actors secure economic benefits and power.
Letter of Intent
UNESCO signs Letter of Intent with NACOSTI and ACTS for Collaboration in Science, Technology and Innovation (STI). We wish to combine forces and actively collaborate, so that each party brings its particular competencies and skills to contribute, in an effective manner, to the achievement of the SDGs.
Strategic Plan 2019 - 2021
ACTS Strategic Plan lays out the foundation for immortalising Prof Juma by ACTS. The Centre has stayed true to Prof. Juma’s original vision and attention to STI policy research and its application for sustainable development. The Plan focuses on the core thematic areas that were always seen as the most important by Prof. Juma.
Research
Policy Engagements
Capacity Building
Partnerships
STI Capacity Building
The aim of AfricaLics visiting fellowship programme is to help African PhD students working in the field of innovation and development to strengthen their academic/research qualifications; improve quality of their dissertations and prepare for a career in innovation and development either within academia or outside (e.g. in the private sector or in government/policy making).
Programmes
ACTS Strategic Plan lays out the foundation for immortalising Prof Juma by ACTS. The Centre has stayed true to Prof. Juma’s original vision and attention to STI policy research and its application for sustainable development. The Plan focuses on the core thematic areas that were always seen as the most important by Prof. Juma. These include agriculture and food security; climate change and energy and the role of STI in addressing the challenges affecting these sectors. This Strategic Plan builds on the following ACTS’ strengths, opportunities, experiences and competencies developed in the last 15 years.
Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Security
Climate Resilient Economies
STI, Knowledge and Society (STIKS)
Partnerships
Partnerships are fundamental to ACTS’s work. We partner with a wide range of donor agencies, universities, research organizations, governments and private sector to ensure that breakthroughs in Science Technology and innovation, Agriculture, Energy and Climate Change are adopted and brought to scale throughout the developing world. Without robust and effective partnerships, even the most groundbreaking innovations will fail to reach our stakeholders whose livelihoods our research aims to transform.
Signatories to the charter
